2 on 0

I'm playing in pick up games at a college. Usually they put me on the team that isn't as good, and my team always gives up at least 10 breakaways(we usually play for 2 hours), and atleast 4 to 6 2 on 0's. Anyway, do you guys have any tips for playing 2 on 0's. I usually don't come out of the crease as much, maybe two to three feet. I haven't had to much success stoping them, maybe 40%. The only times i've stopped them is when I either poke check the pass, or they shoot it, and once i got lucky. I did a split save and somehow made the save?!

Dan

Most of the time shooters like to make the pretty pass across for the easy goal. I like to wait until they are close and then I will pad-stack towards the puck carrier, with my goal stick straight out to stop the pass.

But what if they are coming in on your stick side? You can't really pad stack and throw your glove hand out to take away the pass.

nah - I still pad stack with the stick out.

This is the case where aggressive goalies start grinding their teeth... just wait for the puck handler most cases he's waiting for you to commit so he can pass to his partner.. (this will start a riot) I like to do the dreaded T-push/leg drag, to cover the other side.. it works when I don't commit to the first puck handler...

[Aaron]

Being it's only pick up, you can ususally (well, ok sometimes) count on guys looking for that "perfect pass" to beat you on. I play pickup with the same guys every Sunday, and this rule holds true with them.

#1 always play the shooter, no matter what you think (anticipate) is going to happen.

I always wait till they get in close, and you have the angle pretty much closed off. Then you know he'll have to pass. If you dive for the cross pass, something to consider is the angle of your paddle vs. the speed of the pass. I ususally dive out on one knee or on my belly if they're still farther out, laying the paddle down to stop the pass. If the pass is hard, I'll angle the stick to the side where the pass is going a bit, so it will compensate for the faster speed. So I don't miss the pass..ie playing ahead of the puck.

Maybe i'm just crazy i dunno. I've only played for 1 1/2 yrs, but in my experiences, they ALWAYS look for the pass. Those forwards love to make us goalies look like fools. But when I pick off that pass, everyone acts like it's never been done before and they all go ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

It's pickup. 1) you can read their eyes if it is a shot or not.

2)Always look for the fake pass or the shot.stay on the shooter.

3) if coming in from an angle watch the short side.

4)If the shooters waiting for you to move. Move quickly or shake a move to fake a play so they shoot the puck or screw up.

That's a cool idea.

Take a look at the shooter's stick. Most shooters in drop in hockey don't have a decent back hand. So chances are they will always draw across to shoot on thier strong side. This may also indicate a pass.

If you see them headed to their strong side, but don't have a good handle on the puck, or are getting tangled up, expect the pass. Also if they are headed to their weak side (backhand) and are headed for a bad angle shot, expect a pass back to center.

the most important tinghs is the timming.you can be very far from the player who don't have the puck and make the save look easy if the pass is made(compensating(i don't know if that world exist)whit greater speed skating backward)this is timming.never move first and be ready for anyting.

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